Xu Jiaqi

Xu Jiaqi (; born August 27, 1995) is a Chinese singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of Team SII of the female idol group SNH48 as well as its sub-units Style-7 and 7Senses, and she was also a member of the temporary girl group, The9. In 2020, she participated in Youth with You 2 and got 3rd place, securing her place in The9. She is also known for her role in the television series Legend of Yunxi as well as her leading role in The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020) as Fu Xuan.

Early life Xu was born on August 27, 1995, in Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. She graduated from Shanghai Film Art Academy and Shanghai Normal University.

Career 2012–2020: SNH48 and acting debut On 14 October 2012, during an SNH48 press conference, Xu was announced as one of the first-generation members of SNH48.

On 25 May 2013, Xu performed at the "Blooming For You" Concert. On 11 November, she was promoted to SNH48 Team SII, and on 12 December, she starred in SNH48's first documentary, "MengXiang YuBei Sheng". On 16 December, she performed at the SNH48 Guangzhou Concert.

On 18 January 2014, Xu participated in the Red and White Concert, of which Team SII emerged as the winner. On 26 July, during SNH48's first General Election, Xu came in eighth with 7256 votes, subsequently becoming part of the Senbatsu for their fifth single.

On 31 January 2015, Xu performed at SNH48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015. On 25 July, during SNH48's second General Election, she came in 20th with 14351.7 votes and was placed among the Under Girls. On 31 October, Xu came in first during SNH48's first Fashion Awards and became part of SNH48's sub-unit Style-7.

In 2016, it was announced that Xu would star in the film Catman together with bandmate Ju Jingyi, due to be released in 2017. On 30 July, during SNH48's third General Election, Xu was ranked 11th with 27,388.8 votes. On 5 November, she came in first during SNH48's second Fashion Awards. On March 19, Xu was announced as one of the members of SNH48's sub-unit 7SENSES. They released their first EP, "7SENSES" on April 20. On July 29, during SNH48's fourth General Election, Xu came in tenth with 54678.8 votes.

Xu played a supporting role in the historical romance drama Legend of Yunxi in 2018. In addition, on July 28, 2018, Xu came in 7th with 91,582.06 votes during SNH48's fifth General Election.

On July 29, 2019, during SNH48's sixth General Election, Xu maintained her ranking and came in 7th with 839,586 votes.

On October 14, 2020, Xu graduated alongside the other remaining first-generation members of SNH48. October 12 marked 8 years since SNH48's formation.

2020–present: Youth With You 2, The9 and solo activities

Xu participated on the reality girl group survival show Youth With You 2, which was aired on March 12, 2020. Xu is set to star in the dramas The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion and Lost Parallel.

On May 30, 2020, in the finale of Youth With You 2, Xu placed 3rd with 9,086,752 votes, thus earning a coveted spot in the final ground group, The9.

After the competition, she has done several solo endeavors such as fashion shows, magazine shootings and commercial shootings. She released a special fan song for her fandom (Blackis) called "Stand by Me". She also landed 2 main roles notably in The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion alongside Ju Jingyi with Wang Youshuo as her male lead.

The9 disbanded on December 5, 2021.

Public image Xu has been referred to as "short-hair Chinese Goddess" by Chinese and South Korean fans and media since her South Korea debut with 7Senses in 2019.

Discography

Singles Title Year Peak chart position Album CHN TWN As lead artist "Spy" 2019 — — Our Journey "Stand By Me" 2020 — — "Fox" — — "SKIN" — — MatriXSoundtrack appearances "Fate Ends in the World" 2015 — — Mo Tian Ji OST "闪电起航" 2020 — — XJR Sports Carnival OST "意浓" — — The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion OST "Poison Kandy (魅)" 2021 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Idol Producer (Season 2) Song Original Artist NotesThe Eve (破风)EXO Mission 1: Position Evaluation, CenterR&B All NightKnowKnow, Higher Brothers Mission 2: Group Battle, Center MAMA - Chinese Version EXO Group Revenge, Center Non Daily Revelry (非日常狂欢) Bunches Honey Ha! (with Jin Zihan, Kong Xue'er, Xie Keyin, Sun Rui, Yu Shuxin, Zhao Xiaotang) Mission 3: Theme Song Assessment, Lead DancerLover (情人) Cai Xukun Mission 4: Cooperation Stage, Lead DancerHunt (猎) Xu Jiaqi, Yu Shuxin, An Qi, Sun Rui, Zhao Xiaotang, Lu Keran, Dai Yanni, Xu Ziyin, Jin Zihan, Liu Lingzi Mission 5: Final Stage Performance, Center & Rapper 1

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes English Original 2013 梦想预备生之半熟少女 Herself 2015 MoTian Jie 魔天劫 Ye Tianmei 叶天眉 Love, At First 爱之初体验 Herself Cameo 2016 I Shall Seal the Heavens 我欲封天 Meng Hao 孟浩 2019 Comic Girl Squad 暴走萌妹特攻队 Decimal / Xiao Shu / Zhou Luo 2021 Catman 我爱喵星人 Vivian

Television series

Television shows Year Title Network Role Notes English Original 2020 Youth With You 2 青春有你 2 iQiyi Contestant Survival show that determined The9 membersFinished 3rd XJR Sports Carnival 小巨人运动会 Mango TV Cast member

Individual endorsements Kiss Me (2016) Tuhu (2016) Skechers China (2018) Mclon (2018) Shu Uemura (2019) Mamonde (2019) 花果轻乳 (2020)

SNH48 activities EPs

Albums Mae Shika Mukanee (2014)

Units

SNH48 Stage Units Stage No. Song Notes Team SII 1st Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" Return Match 再爱一回 With Qian Beiting, Xu Chenchen and Li Yuqi Team SII 2nd Stage "Nagai Hikari" Heart Gata Virus 心型病毒 With Kong Xiaoyin and Xu Chenchen Team SII 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" Pajama Drive 不眠之夜 With Li Yuqi and Mo Han Team SII 4th Stage "RESET" Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa 心端的沙发 With Wu Zhehan and Sun Rui Team SII 5th Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai" Tonari no Banana 青涩的香蕉 With Zhang Yuge Team SII 6th Stage "Journey of the Heart" Horizon 地平线 With Wu Zhehan, Qian Beiting, Shen Zhiling and Kong Xiaoyin Team SII 7th Stage "District 48" Love Is Not Central 爱未央 With Xu Daimeng Team SII 7.5th Stage "Beautiful District 48" Angel's Trap 天使的圈套 With Sun Rui Team SII 8th Stage "Plan Salvation" 噩夢輪迴 Solo stage

Concert units Year Date Name Song Notes 2013 25 May Blooming For You Concert None 16 November Guangzhou Concert Return Match 再爱一回 With Li Yuqi, Mo Han and Chen Guanhui 2014 18 January Red and White Concert Arashi no Yoru ni wa 暴风雨之夜 With Chen Si, Dai Meng and Wen Jingjie 26 July SNH48 Sousenkyo Concert in Shanghai None 2015 31 January Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015 Heart Gata Virus 心型病毒 Pajama Drive 不眠之夜 Our Destiny in This World With Wen Jingjie and Xu Zixuan With Mo Han and Li Yuqi With Zhao Jiamin and Ju Jingyi 25 July 2nd General Election Concert Dakishimeraretara 如果你拥抱我 With Dai Meng and Kong Xiaoyin 26 December Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2015 (2nd Edition) Junjou Shugi 纯情主义 With Yuan Yuzhen and Xu Han 2016 30 July 3rd General Election Concert None 2017 7 January Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (3rd Edition) Enjou Rousen 燃烧的道路 Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai 错过奇迹 With Liu Jiongran and Qing Yuwen 4th General Election Concert 29 July Monster With Zhang Yuge, Liu Jiongran, Wan Lina and Zhang Dansan 2018 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (3rd Edition) 3 February Night Butterfly 夜蝶 With Wu Zhehan 5th General Election Concert 28 July 夜行的黑猫 With Lu Ting and Kong Xiaoyin 2019 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (5th Edition) 19 January Don't Touch Solo Spy With Wu Zhehan 6th General Election Concert 27 July Pink Sniper With Lin Siyi and Xie Leilei Request Hour Setlist Best 50 (6th Edition) 21 December 废墟纪元 Solo +- With Wu Zhehan 美杜莎的温柔 With Wu Zhehan